Man Killed His Wife, Set Home Ablaze to Cover it Up, Say Police

Police officers in California are grieving one of their own as her husband sits in jail, accused of shooting his wife and trying to cover up her murder by lighting his house on fire.

Freddy Perez-Rodas called 911 on Wednesday and said his wife, Laura Perez, was inside their burning home in Murrieta, California, according to police. Investigators suspected arson after firefighters put out the blaze and were unable to find her inside.

“We started to look for her and it became something of an arson, missing person investigation,” said Murrieta Police Lieutenant Tony Conrad.